City officials had to close a $64.4 million gap due in large part by expected losses in state aid and sales tax revenue.
Mayor Lovely Warren
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RCSD financial crisis builds
The Rochester City School District is facing perhaps one of the most serious crises it has had in recent history: Its leaders just learned that it has significantly overspent its 2018-2019 budget and the school board and administration are scrambling to find answers as the district’s critics pile on. Several days have passed since the […]
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City wants state to sever ties with Rochester school district
Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren is asking state officials to “sever the connection” between city government and the Rochester school district. That would mean that the city would no longer raise taxes for the district.
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City loses school referendum appeal
The City of Rochester has lost its appeal to keep a referendum regarding the Rochester City School Board on the November ballot. Earlier this year, City Council, acting at the request of Mayor Lovely Warren, passed a local law that would remove mention of the Rochester school board from the city charter and would put […]
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City files appeal on RCSD referendum
The city filed an appeal today seeking to reverse the recent decision by Justice Odorisi, which sided with the district concerning a referendum that calls for a state takeover of the Rochester school district.
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The fight over the RCSD
The Rochester City School District’s biggest problem isn’t who controls it. It’s the concentrated poverty so many of its children live in.
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School board referendum decision coming Friday
The judge who’s hearing a Rochester City School District lawsuit against the City of Rochester says he’ll issue a decision at 10 a.m. on Friday. The district’s lawsuit aims to stop a referendum on a temporary state take-over and removal of the school board. In June, City Council approved Mayor Lovely Warren’s request for the referendum, […]
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In the RCSD-city fight, the children are losing
An ugly battle is heating up between City Hall and the school district, and nobody’s looking very good in this.
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RCSD v. City Hall heads to court this week
Will a state takeover of the Rochester City School District be on the ballot in November? Voters could find out within the next few days. State Supreme Court Justice Scott Odorisi will hear arguments on Thursday.
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RCSD will sue city over referendum on takeover
The Rochester School District plans to sue Mayor Lovely Warren and City Council to prevent a November referendum on a temporary state takeover of the school district. At a meeting last night, the school board approved a resolution directing the school district’s attorney to begin legal proceedings stopping what the district says is “an illegal […]
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Warren’s letter pushes vote on school district
Continuing her push for a temporary state takeover of the Rochester school district, Mayor Lovely Warren sent city residents a letter last week urging them to vote on the issue in November. In June, at Warren’s request, City Council approved a November 5 referendum calling for a state takeover. But the takeover issue is highly […]
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Council approves referendum on state takeover of RCSD
In a 5-3 vote, with one abstention, last night City Council approved a no-binding referendum on a temporary state take-over of the Rochester school district and removal of the school board.
